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Critical Fire Weather Over The Southwest U.S., Heavy Rain And Flash Flooding Likely In Hawaii

The combination of strong winds and very dry humidity will lead to critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions over portions of the southern Plains and Desert Southwest through Friday. The potential exists for explosive wildfire growth given ignition. Heavy rain and flash flooding can be expected over the Hawaiian Islands where Flash Flood Watches remain in effect into Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Kailua / Kona, Keahole Airport (PHKO)

Lat: 19.74°NLon: 156.05°WElev: 43ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 19 Apr 6:53 pm HST
Extended Forecast for

Kailua Kona HI

Flash Flood Watch until April 20, 06:00pm
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Flash Flood Watch
  •  
    Flash Flood Watch until April 20, 06:00pm

    NOW until
    6:00pm Fri

    Flash Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 71 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 84 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Scattered
    Showers

    Low: 71 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 86 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Scattered
    Showers

    Low: 71 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    Showers

    High: 86 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    Showers

    Low: 71 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Isolated
    Showers

    High: 86 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread haze. Cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly after noon. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 6 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Isolated showers. Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Kailua Kona HI
 19.63°N 156°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm HST Apr 19, 2018
Forecast Valid:
7pm HST Apr 19, 2018-6pm HST Apr 26, 2018
 
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